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General Motors

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is a linchpin of the U.S. automotive industry, selling millions of vehicles every year - 8.3 million in 2018, to be precise – and employing more than 170,000 workers. More familiarly known as GM, the auto company counts iconic brands Buick and Cadillac under its corporate umbrella, as well the more utilitarian GMC brand and the budget-conscious Chevrolet badge.

Formed in 1908 in Flint, Michigan, General Motors has a long history with the Great Lakes State. Alongside the Ford Motor Company, GM’s presence in the region and its creation of popular cars under various brands are some of the main reasons that Detroit is so widely known as Motor City. GM is a Fortune 500 company and frequently appears in the top 25 of that list as one of the largest U.S. corporations by revenue.

Here at Torque News, we cover a wide variety of stories involving General Motors, from new models and announcements to the company’s latest technology developments and electric vehicle initiatives. GM plans to release more than 20 new electric models across its major brands by 2023 and you’ll hear about all of them on this site, as well as the latest and greatest from GM’s existing models.

The 2013 Cadillac ATS will launch this summer.

At Detroit Auto Show and beyond, the devil is in the details

By Don Bain on January 15, 2012 - 8:40PM

If you were paying attention during the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which opened to the public this weekend, automakers with the wherewithal are targeting smaller, entry-level luxury cars next year.

The 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector’s Edition

GM offering most powerful Corvette Convertible ever for 2013

By Patrick Rall on January 13, 2012 - 6:45PM

The 2013 model year will mark the 60th anniversary of the fabled Chevrolet Corvette and to mark the occasion, General Motors will offer the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector’s Edition – the most capable, most powerful and most likely the fastest droptop Corvette built in the 60 year history of the ultimate American performance car.

Lowered demand in Chevy Volt due to price, not fires, interest in Nissan Leaf stable

By David Herron on January 13, 2012 - 11:16AM

Instead of showing that "federal investigation of three fires that occurred after Volt crash tests lowered demand for the Chevy Volt" a recent report instead shows interest in the Volt has fallen due to its price.

VIA Motors to Convert GM Pickup Trucks and SUVS to Plug-in Hybrids

By Nicolas Zart on January 12, 2012 - 7:43PM

VIA Motors announced at the Las Vegas CES event it will convert conventional trucks, cargo vans and SUVs into plug-in hybrid, PHEV vehicles based on GMs.

Did the NHTSA investigation into Chevy Volt fires "lower demand"?

By David Herron on January 9, 2012 - 9:45PM

A market research company with a questionable history concerning the facts claims demand for the Volt has lowered, when sales figures show the opposite.

NHTSA approves of GM's Volt battery fix, expects to end investigation "real soon now"

By David Herron on January 9, 2012 - 8:29PM

Last week GM announced plans to fix the battery pack fire risk, over the weekend NHTSA says they approve of the fix.

The new Cadillac ATS will debut online this Sunday

By Patrick Rall on January 6, 2012 - 9:45PM

We have expected for some time now that the new Cadillac ATS, the Caddy slated to be General Motors’ new BMW 3-Series fighter, would be coming to the 2012 Detroit Auto Show but we have now learned that the new midsized sedan will actually make its grand debut online on Sunday, the night before the Motor City show opens to the media.

GMC, Cadillac, Buick struggle through December 2011

By Patrick Rall on January 6, 2012 - 3:24PM

General Motors finished the year with a December that showed overall growth by the company and the claim of being the top selling automaker in the US even though three of the four existing brands saw negative growth in the last month of 2011.

Strong sales for 2011 Leaf and Volt shows bright promise rather than dismal flop

By David Herron on January 5, 2012 - 5:02PM

While many voices in politics and the media want us to believe electric cars, like the Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt, are failing, Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf cases show that their's is hardly the only interpretation of reality.

GM announces battery fire fix for the Chevrolet Volt

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2012 - 11:35AM

This morning, General Motors announced the changes that will be made to the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle battery coolant system in an effort to lower the risk of fires after severe accidents after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation into the design of the Volt’s battery system.

Chevy Volt wins December sales battle, Nissan Leaf wins 2011

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2012 - 10:28AM

The Chevrolet Volt ended 2011 the same way that it started, comfortably outselling the Nissan Leaf (for the third month in a row) but as the numbers were tallied up for all of the 2011 year, the Nissan Leaf claimed the title of the bestselling electric vehicle in the American market.

The 2013 Buick Encore with three sections uncovered

Another piece of the Buick Encore teaser unveiled

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 6:24PM

We are another week closer to the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and with this new week comes another look at the upcoming 2013 Buick Encore – a small SUV that will make its grand debut next week at Cobo Hall.

Introducing the new Chevrolet Camaro GT race car

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 2:00PM

There are plenty of companies in the US that have built their take on the ultimate Chevrolet Camaro race car but the German company Sareni United has announced that they are now offering the Camaro GT race car to teams interested in piloting an American muscle car in the growing International GT racing universe.

The front end of the Chevrolet Camaro GT

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 1:57PM

The back end of the Chevrolet Camaro GT

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 1:56PM

A side profile of the Chevrolet Camaro GT

By Patrick Rall on January 3, 2012 - 1:54PM

A look at the electric cars coming in 2012

By David Herron on January 2, 2012 - 2:25PM

The Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt were just the beginning, we take a look at the electric cars coming in 2012.

GM issues 2012 Chevy Sonic recall for missing brake pads

By Patrick Rall on December 30, 2011 - 5:13PM

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a fresh recall of select 2012 Chevrolet Sonic models because they may have been assembled without the proper number of brake pads – which could potentially lead to more damage to the braking system and decreased braking abilities.

Ford Brand Number One for 2011, but Another Company Wins Overall

By Keith Griffin on December 30, 2011 - 9:42AM

With just a couple sales days left, Ford is saying it has broken the 2 million vehicles sold barrier for the first time in four years, making it the top brand for 2011, but not the top manufacturer. Another company should end the year with that designation.

Are the Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf flops as some naysayers claim?

By David Herron on December 28, 2011 - 8:25PM

A report by 24/7 Wall Street spins the truth about the Chevy Volt into a negative view on its sales and popularity record.

GM recalls 2010 and 2011 Cadillac SRX over rollaway risks

By Patrick Rall on December 28, 2011 - 11:23AM

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced a recall of select 2010 and 2011 model year Cadillac SRX crossovers due to a risk of the transmission cables coming unattached from the transmission – making it impossible to shift and possibly leading to a rollaway accident if the vehicle is left in a drive gear or neutral.

GM announces 2012 downtime for three US truck plants

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2011 - 4:12PM

Each year, auto plants around the United States deal with planned downtime as various maintenance and retooling tasks are handled and as 2012 nears, General Motors has announced planned downtime for their three American truck plants in Michigan, Texas and Indiana – with a total of 21 weeks of downtime across the three facilities.

The upper half of the new Buick Encore teased on Facebook

By Patrick Rall on December 27, 2011 - 1:22PM

Almost two weeks ago, General Motors offered up the first teaser image of the new 2013 Buick Encore followed by a four quadrant image of the new crossover on Facebook with the four sections covered b the Buick logo– the second of which was revealed quietly over the long holiday weekend.

GM gets Bailout, Why not Saab

By Adam Yamada-Hanff on December 27, 2011 - 1:17PM

It was recently announced that Saab, the venerable Swedish automaker, filed for bankruptcy protection. Saab did not need to do this though, as it had a chance with two Chinese firms to pull itself out from the dire financial situation it found itself in. However, General Motors (GM), blocked the deal. This begs the question... why can't Saab get a bailout?

OnStar FMV used to recover stolen Chrysler 300

OnStar FMV helps recover stolen Chrysler 300

By Frank Sherosky on December 26, 2011 - 12:04AM

Who knew that OnStar would one day help recover a GM competitor’s stolen vehicle? That’s precisely what happened to an owner of a Chrysler 300 in Oregon who purchased the new retail product called OnStar FMV.

GM engineers design the squeal out of brakes

By Frank Sherosky on December 23, 2011 - 3:52PM

Just a few weeks ago we reported at TorqueNews on engineers from General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) doubling the life of brake rotors with metal treatment process used to treat power train parts. Well, a new design is now being developed by GM engineers in the form of an insert that practically eliminates unwanted brake squeal.

Send GM Coal for Putting Saab in Bankruptcy

By Keith Griffin on December 23, 2011 - 12:57PM

In keeping with the themes of the season, the truth has to be told. GM is the Scrooge that has successfully put Saab into bankruptcy by refusing to let the company be sold to Chinese investors.

Nissan's Leaf survived fine in Fukushima tsunami, no fires

By David Herron on December 22, 2011 - 7:27PM

Two dozen Nissan Leaf electric cars were mangled in the tsunami, with no battery pack fires, giving us anecdotal battery pack safety evidence compared with the Chevy Volt.

A scene from Happy Grad, submitted by Zachary Bors to the Route 66 contest.

You could win $10,000 by sharing your favorite Chevrolet Route 66 video

By Don Bain on December 22, 2011 - 6:29PM

Filmmakers from around the world have created video spots for the Chevrolet Route 66 contest in an effort to have theirs aired by GM during SuperBowl XLVI. Now fans have the chance to win $10,000 by sharing their favorite 30-second spot from the 35 finalists selected from over 197 entries and 32 different countries.

$250k Chevy Volt subsidy claim bogus says TheStreet.com

By David Herron on December 22, 2011 - 4:04PM

Conservative policy think-tank playing loose and fast with the numbers regarding government spending on the Chevy Volt.

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